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.. â€"â€" BERLIN BRANCH, REMIT TANCEK DEPARTMENT. o Moucy can be seat to ali parts of world at trifling cost by our its and money orders. lank drafts are aosolutely safe and ; guarantee that the money will be id oniy to the right party. . â€" Fraveilers can purchase Circular otes, which can be cashed everyâ€" where withou: charge,personal idenâ€" feation or any kind of trouble. _ ,‘3‘ ~AVINGs DEPARTMENT. _ The safest way to invest your mon By is to piace"it in chis department. _ The rate of interest may seem wanall when compared with tha Puivisec by speculi«iors but the inâ€" coms is at least certain. ‘ Remember that the money is per ; y sate and that you can â€"get it when you want it. "3," ne doliar and upwards received. nterest added twice a year. gupplied free on application. Town Solicitor E.P. Clement, K. 2 t C., has received notice from . the _ F.C.G. MiNTY,. MANAGER+|sojicitors of Daniel Weber, that they C aik l purpose â€" entering a _ crossâ€"appeal 'e§ against the a's;it(lxi: the damage case ki of Weber _ vs. n, in connection A UAC .°ls°ns Bank- with the sewer farm cases. The solâ€" o 4) is 1856 icitors for Mr. Weber claimâ€" damages [PVNE] Insorporatea * °_ |for the land on the east side of the IHAD OFFICSE, MONTREAL|lane running through the Woeber farm jital Authorised $5,000,000 and on which His Honor Judge Chisâ€" â€"Up Capital â€" $2,850,480 holim did not assess any damage. ra Fund â€" $2,720,778 The cross appéal willâ€"be heard in Fgrea®st . _ Toronto in a few days. general banking busingss dou#s. Cof+| ‘The amount of damage assessed by dratis iseuod payable in all| the Judge on 65 acres of the land if the Domiaton or any pince in the | was* $2,850. » \ WFId | Highost rates of Interest allowed far | ============memmmmstzammeâ€"sâ€"â€" i@hey depqsited in Savings Bank or special nnaitonrtoe * oi >R OFFICE, TORONTO. ~ go Banking Businese transâ€" Deposits of one doua: and ubwards leived in the Savings Bank or on eelal Deposit and highest rates of Rerest allowed. Drafte and Money ders lesued on all points at lowest BB. Special attention paid to the iBineas of farmers and out of town istomers, Blank Notes for tarmers @8 supplied free on application. ~Must Bear B.gnature of Carter‘s |s. NK OF HAMILTON T. E. HAINES, Agent, BERLIN. GVURE S1CK HEADACHE E CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE CGenuline MILLINERY See Pacâ€"Stmile Wrappor Below, TERLOQD â€" BRANCH at the making a -rem display of ote in LADIES‘ TRIMMED â€" The styles will be found novei y ou; of the ordinary. .are fresh from the great ‘out of erery ten ladies are toâ€" more or less : seriously he line of yheir dress hats, Ls | matter what your wishes are them. You want style and whore will you got it if ‘iesss FEHRENBACH _ ... BERLIN â€" to Smiyth Bros. Store. and as casy Liver } JA0OB HRSPELER, Manager Waterioo Branch yX% amoumted to $11,813.907. _ _ _ _ Mr, W. Garbig, «student of the Herlin Business . te placed aofin‘â€" assistant with M. Erb & â€"~Câ€"W . vital returns for the month of | J&z at m%li M$ es, |6; deaths, 12. i Mr. Geo. W. Bo-mndlmnhd‘ and County Councilior Lu-ln.’ of Winterbourne were visiâ€" tors to Berlin Saturday. ! The invitations for the Board â€" of ‘T,:ah“:uwh:.h\e been issued. It _ wl p cn evening, «| Web 9th, at the :fl:‘:“uâ€" at | §.20 o‘clock. ® t Miss lHepler,; head cf the -!')‘.B. Ryan dressmaking depart« ent, Monday for â€" Toronto, where she will spend a tew days before ret rning to her home in Listowel for a short holiday. Messrs. E.D. and R.D. Lang have returned from a business trip to New York and Montreal, where they made extensive purchases for their new store, which they expect to open on March ist. People living in the outskirts of the town are asking _ why . the electric lights are not lit .in the : outer section â€" of . the. town.â€" The reasâ€" on is on account of the armature for that circuit undergoing repairs. _ The members of Court Union, _ C. O.F. enjoyed thehcspitality of Dr. W.J. Atmott in the sbape ol an inâ€" tormal supper at the Market Hotel on Thursday evening. The installation. of officers was deferred until a later date. ‘ Secretary Sims of the Berlin Board of Trade ~has rcceived word from Hon. (iâ€"o. E. Foster, accepting â€"the invitatim to speak at the annua) banguet in Berlin if it is held on Tuesday, February 9th. The banquet will be Lheld on that date. Mr. B.S. Hallman, who has been for some years the capable and popâ€" ular foreman at â€" Eaufman‘s planing mill~ andsash factory left Monday mornirg for Chatham, where he was offered and has accepted a very luâ€" crative and responsible position, _ as foreman for John Piggot & Son His fami‘y will remain in Berlin junâ€" til the spring. f The mcmbers of the Berlin Interâ€" mediate ‘ITockey Club were hospitably entertained at the hcme of Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Shantz, Ecnton Street on Wednesday â€" evening. They report a pleasant time, and cnjoyed it a great deal better than the drive from Guelph to Elora on Tuesday. _ The boys speak very highly qf the kindâ€" ness extended to them by their host and hostess. Thirty packages of butter owned by as _ many different producers were tested on the Berlin market on Satâ€" urday â€" last as to â€" their respective weights. In only une instance were the rolls offered for sale found to be light. The ~roles in question were each, one ounce short of a pound. The vendor was notified to correct the â€" avoirdupois. Jn future short weight butter will be confiscated at once when discovered. WILL ENTER A CROSS APPEAL umtm * ”mm Her letter is but onegm- Mutapet Eons mt are just arriving at Efldd womanhood as Pigkâ€" mvmuug-u. 1 The first monthiy meeting of the Berlin Board ol Health for e year 1904 was heid in the Council Chambâ€" &r on Saturday evening, the fotiowâ€" ing members being present.â€"Messrs R. Ort, VÂ¥.S., and Sanitary Inspecâ€" :Mr. P.S. Lautenschlager was unaniâ€" mmm&â€"- for the ce e ts % which has been hanging fre for sevâ€" eral months, was dnally passed. Acâ€" counts of A.B,. Campbeil, for livery $1,50 and Bell Telephone Co., 15¢, were also passed. ‘The offices of Milk and Meat Inâ€" spector were amaigamated and the position was gives to Kobt. Orr, V. 3., who will receive a salary of $60. He will be expected to present written reports to the Board monthâ€"* On â€"Fridey afternoon â€"the â€" Boslin teachers held their first convention for the â€" year in the Central school. Owing to ilinéss both President Reid and Viceâ€"Pres. Miss Scully were absent. The chair was ably filled by Mr. H. Martin. Considerable routine ‘m-wudm-dol.Onmofion of Mr. Suddaby and Miss Bird, ~a committee consisting of the principâ€" ‘als of . the vatious schools and â€" first assistants of the Central and Agnes St.. School, were to look into the matter of tary reading and urge upofh the School Board the need for purchasing suitâ€" mble books for the schools. Aiter a discussion in . which many of the teachers spoke very favorably . of supplementary â€" reading, the motion Cairnes _ seconded a resolution that & committee consisting of Mr. Brown Misses Scully, Berry and Devitt be }nl»olltd -::!yl:: into the advisabilâ€" ity ot pupils with scrib blers, note books, and examination pads, . with their quality and cost, and report to the Association at their next meeting. There was much discussion . on this point and the teachers were strongly in favor of scribbiers being used instead of slates and favored the suggestion that these books be supplied by the School Board, The motion was cartied. It was suggested that drawing and othâ€" er art subjects be examined by puâ€" pils themselves. Moved by _Mr. H. Brown, and Miss Tier that the teachers of third and fourth book classes, with the prinâ€" cipal as chairman ‘ meet at an carly date to prepare a uniform method of analysis and parsing and report to the Association. This report was carâ€" ried, . . Sememua C. ol The iaugural meeting of the Berlin Library Board for the year 1904 was held in the library rooms on Friday evening, and was attended by all the members, excepting Mayor Kranz, who was in attendance at the Sewâ€" Mueller, sRev. J. Schweitzer was unâ€" animously elected chaipman for â€" the ensuing year. . Rev. W.A, Bradiey, who has occuâ€" pied the position 1or the last two years, vacated the chair, and in doâ€" ing so expressed his appreciation . of the kindness and assistance tendered to him huring his term of office.â€" He REV. J. s@rÂ¥EITZER CHAIRMAN Board this year is composed of the following representatives:â€" Town Council,â€"Robt. Smyth, K. Muclier and Rev. J.W. German. Public School Board,â€"D. Forsyth, R. Reid, and Rev. W.A. Bradiey. Separate School Board,â€"Rev. . J: Schweitzer and Sheriffl J. Motz. Mayâ€" or Kranz is a member by virtue of urged upon the members of the Board, now that had a building of their own, that take a deeper interest in the institution, and make it a cenâ€" tre of attraction in Berlin. Property,â€"â€" . Rev. W.A. Bradley, chairman, Robt. Smyth and Mayor The various committees were apâ€" pointed as follows.â€" German . Book,â€"K. Mueller, chairâ€" man; Rev. J. Schwejtzer and Sherill ‘The hours during which the Library rooms â€" ‘will be open â€"{for the general public and the distribution of books, were fixed by the Board as follows:â€" For reading purposes, morning 9 ::u;.(m:bo.ming7w For the . distribution of books,â€" Morning 10 to 11; afterncon 2 to 5; evening 7 to 8.15, and on Saturday evening and the evenings before holiâ€" Mr. R. Smyth suggested that a spéecial effort be made to induce comâ€" mercial travellers to use the rooms, as well as visitors in the town. Accounts amounting to $1.95 were On â€"motion of Robt. Smyth and K Mr. D. Forsyth was reâ€"elected Sec English Book,â€"â€" D. Forsyth, chairâ€" TEACHERs LN CONYENTION. moved, and Miss . The Library at ©10.20 ‘ From this it will be seen that the | ""°*"*. """ """ """" " °D profit the operation of the â€" gas plant aunty t $2439.54, and on GENERAL STATE | that of the mm only $683.â€" | â€" Consumption of Gas.â€" |19, alithough the from €ach | Light ... ._... ... 3,709,9 is practically the same. * Fuelt :. .cc A147 % tows" @ia aot gain possoation of ie the plant -ulen-ut.lm,udM 1t was practically July Ast, ere ‘the :n‘:unln had complete control The statement, however, dates from: June 1s6, Filteen days being atloweu alter the last.of the month lor pay> ment of bills, it was impossible io include the revenue of Decemberâ€" in our _ cash statement; the accounts payable for December are also oniitâ€" ted, as these were not paid until Janâ€" uary. The exact revenue, as well as the whole expenditure, is given under the heading of ‘general siaiement." While the 'fl plant, even in its present condition, â€" is a fair revenue producer, it will be much more so alâ€" ter the new Jhn is instailed; and the quality of the gas <the Commisâ€" sion intends to produce, will be sup erior to the present article, at pracâ€" tically half the cost to the general The electric plant in the condition it was taken over, is, and would be, & burden to the. town. The Commisâ€" sioners realized this, and at once sel to work to secure a remedy: ‘They feel satisfied that the step they have taken to instal gas engines, "prime motors," will prove to have been . a wise one, and that the resulis will warrant the expenditure. While the number of electric light users is now only 101, from present indications it will not be long beforé the number will be three times as large. Aiter the new installation is comâ€" pleted, which will not be fop severai months yet, a . general reduction â€" in price to the consumer in both gas and electricity will be made. During the past ° six months the consumpâ€" tion of coal has been six tons a day, and the daily~consumption of gas ha» averaged 43,000 feet. . The following is the statement . of receipts and expenditures of the Light Commissioners from June 1st, Electric Maintenance.â€" LORE ssm wine .sn 4,801.50 Office Expense ...... 141.90 ‘Office Furniture .... 73.03 Insurance...... ....... 285.80 Gen‘l Expense ... 89.03 Salaries & Wages. 1,664.56 1903, to Jan. ist, 1904:â€" RECEIPTS. Light Power ... . Salaries & Wages Electric Services.. Miscellaneous ...... Supplies ...... ....... Electric Construction.â€" New Power Mouse 2,915.43 Office Building ....... 7953 Gas Engines .........18,871.00 Gen‘! Construction . 275.35 Meters ......... ...... . 146.90 Miscellaneous ... ... 691.87 Town of Berlin Bond account ,..... .........$24,800.22 Gak OIF ... ...0.... Meter Repairs and Inspectioo ... Office Furniture ... Salaries and Miscellancous Supplies ....... Supplies ... Sundries ... ... Gas Constructionâ€" Gen‘l Constraction Condenser Buildâ€" Retort Building Office Building . Miscellancous Cash in . Bank Gas Plant ...... _...$70,485.50 Electric Plant .... $9,830.03 Ac‘ts. rec‘ble ...... 4,700.03 Inventory ... ... 10,244.39 ._â€" Yours very trdly, CK. HAGEDORN, Chairman _ Berlin Light Commisâ€" Electric.â€" Gas Construction,â€" SURCTIOS |,....mu, ces «<cccuk c PBL D Balance of Cash on hand... $575.85 EXPENDITURES LIABILITIES ASSETS, . 1,967.21 . 2,797.30 . 8,993.16 $5,268.73 3,363.99 1,459.50 2,305.84 _ 45.17 1,421.94 1,120.21 1,201 .18 80.04 298.06 376.11 "186.47 148.49 66.48 423.13 141.90 18.04 285.31 142.30 627.13 275.35 405 .42 205 .83 79.53 876.25 250 .71 $145,336.19 $42,421.05 $22,980.08 $42,542.05 $8,157.87 $9,703.24 $6,856.10 $8,632.73 $2,399.72 $27 .26 $351 .44 $575.05 *%% xaa sary. Aid nature with Consumption of Coal & Coke. Corl‘........~ %..... ... 4,112 Ton CORC .:24.....Cdstas. .255 Ton: Number of Gas Consumersâ€" Number of Electric Consumers.â€" Incandescent â€",....,. 101 POWEL ;l...ll.. .22ll.. 21 Electricâ€" ...... ...... 10,883.94 Supplies and â€" Services ... ... 86.60 Cost of Maintenance.â€" GRE «ccccs ces icc. $,910.58 Electric ........ ... 10,200.75 Cost of Construction.â€" Gas Plant ... ... 2,658.41 Eleotric Plant ... #3,160.74 Supplies.â€" On Hand June, * _ Ist, ©1903, ...... 2,300.22 ‘The bookkeeping will be done simâ€" flar to that of the Free Library and Park Boards. The Commission will have full control of the sewer . sysâ€" tem .and will pass all accounts, the Town Treasurer paying them on ~the order of the Chairman and Secretary of the Commission. *‘ The Berlin Sewer Commission held its inaqugural session on Friday evenâ€" ing in the Water Commissioners‘ board room. Members present.â€"â€" Dr. J.F. Honsberger, J. Cochrane, A. Pequegnat, J.M. Staebler, and Mayâ€" or Kranz. s The session â€" was for _ organization purposes and was brief in duration, no particular programme to be folâ€" lowed, being decided upon. Messrs. . Staebler and Cochrane. moved that Dr. Honsberger be the chairman of the Commission, and in accepting the honor Dr. Honsberger thanked them _ for their confidence in him, and intimated that they doubtâ€" less knew that the task assigned to them was by no means an easy one. Difficulties in connection with . the sewage disposal plant had to be ovâ€" ercome . andâ€"will require a lot _ of time and attention at their hands. On motion of â€" Messrs. Pequegnat and Cochrane, Mr. J.M. Stacbler was elected Sectetary. * The Council will be asked to furâ€" nish . a suitable boardâ€"room, as soon as convenient. ~â€"The members discussed the qtestion as to their right to impose a tax on propertfes having sewer connections, for revenue purposes, but no action was decided upon. Inspector J.K. Master will be. un der the direction of the Commission for inspection work, and the Board will assume $50 of salary paid him by theâ€" town,. . â€"> > SEWER COMMISSIUN ORGANIZED The Commission decided to hold its regular meetings on the last Thursâ€" day of the month. _ s t & SEPARATE 8CHOOL HONOR ROLL Senior Fourth.â€"A. Hanneburg, Strub, H. Behrend, E. Ried! Stump{, _ M. Koebel, E. Zuber, Ward, R. Litfin, N. Fehrenbach, Kraen, â€" A. Braniff, L. Kniptel, Nowak, E. Zinger, R. Hummel, Mallick," T. McCrosson, E. Ried!, Junior : Fourth.â€"Helen. Weliheuser, E. Dillon, K. Schneider, L. Ringle, C. German, O. Hummel, M. Hergott, G. Hirteis, ~D. Kicfer, 6. McGinnis, M. Dorschel, W.: Robledor, J ; l.l.'pt.‘-. Senior _: Third. â€"J.â€"Cipiewiez, â€" L. Tylinska, M. Turner, L. Dahm, M Rey, M. Koebel, L. Koy, A. Dopp, C. _ ‘Weber, O.â€" von Neubromn, ~L: Lnt,A. Lewandowska, W. Benning» er, E. Dauberger, L. Dombrowska. Junior Third, â€"J .. Muetier, K. Marâ€" tin, G. McGinnis, C. Gabel, N. Bfls The Lun A. Heit, W.. Nowak, G. Gabel, M Kraen, M. Anton, M. Wendling, _ D. snfiie this 167 60 Fears and sayin years, so Infm the doctors. Revenue.â€" 1st, 1904 ...... 9,601.92 Audited and found correct, & Auditors. C. K. HAGEDORN, f Chairman. Dated this 27th day of Jan. 1904 (Signed), J. B. WEAVER, GEQO. BALTZER, GENERAL STATEMENT More people dis avery year in consequenee of cold fest and limbs th bh.uhw-hhrhmb .. Oue Electric P warin the feat in five minotes, And keep a genicl glow in the day lans. These Viralizing Poot Baiteries increase flow of blood in t WARM _ o Ens y. F SEEKE. § â€"herry I; y _ SOTTD ectoral |â€" CLCZO. E. J. K. Noncno#s, Waitham, Mase. 3,709,900 Cub. Ft 3,147,800 ‘Cub. Ft $10,751.09 ©10,883 94 boctle of it in Increase The fow of blood in the feet and Hmbe, , Eeonomical Mutual Fire Ins. Co. Querrin, L. Hummel, L. vyon â€" Neuâ€" bromn, . W. Schumi¢iski, M. Kaiser, H. Zinger, L. Litzkus, E. Armnold. 1. Zuber, C. Becker, F. Arnold, J. Atâ€" tholder, I. Wey, S. Kroetsch, V. Ferâ€" gusen, O.. Burbach, G. Poizin, W Kieswetter, M. Fischer, F. Ward; M. Fitzgerald: ; Â¥ Senior â€" Second.â€"E.: ~Kochn, M. Pstrong, H Martin, H. yon Nenâ€" bronn, â€"G. Ringle, I. Ohlbeiser, . I~ Beckner, H. Krug, M. Fehrenbacil, J. Eckerdt, R. Kohl, C. Schiviet, (G. Lang, F. Sylka, N. Lewandowska, F. Forwell, A. Rey, P. Brick, A. Michm F. Forwell, P. HoSaith, G._ Dictâ€" rich, P. Rejewska, A. Reinhardt, °F. Affholder, â€" ~E. Robleder, H. Boegel, R. Koy, L Becking, J . Conway L. Kraen, . R. Dopp, E. Zettel, H. Heintzman, L. Rejewski, C. Ohlheis er, L. Heit, A. Fellbaum. + Junior â€" Second:â€"M. Baumann, M. Trojan, °C, Rumig, â€" F. Polzin, ~M. Weiler, â€"W. Frank, R. White, H. Forâ€" ler, A. Diemert, M. Lang, A. Strauss M. ~McCallum, . H... Schwarts, M. Kraft,. N. Ferguson, L. Longo, E. Thursday Jouw FENNELLâ€" â€" â€" . â€" Gronr s is Part Second.â€"~A. O‘Neil, A. Fer ler, 1. Bactz, C. Fietsch, 1. Koy, M Nowak, ~H. Dauberger, (t. Beckner P. Kaiser, F. Martin, J. Krug, A Wintermeier, A. Litfn, A.L. Dict rich, C. Heintemann, E. Hannenberg E. Arnold, E. Querrin. ae Net Assetsist Jan. 1900 $300.000,.00 Amount at Risk â€" â€" $15,300,000 0 Government Deposit $36,300.00 Joux A Roos â€" â€" â€".â€" portraits of Hon. James Young prT:lzut and â€" Adam Warwick,. the late viceâ€"president of the Gore Insurâ€" ance Company, Galt, were unveiled W. H. @ommars â€" â€" Post Office. â€" Fhone 142, BERLIN. of gold fest and limbs than any other causa, m’. Our Electric Poot Battories will wenial gtow in the feet and Imbe all Mutual and Cash Systems oF BERLIN. ITINSURANCE COMPAMY.~â€" " FEET [d holders ___â€" *« $187,900.30 ugpogint ndran tages to ‘toter bbataine sl)ecAhll:d"‘n -ouwndwl:‘vld premâ€" ers. rms 0 tam liflnmhl;gliee issued. _ All ht‘:i‘. able continuous or limi Et:ylmenta «t the oppion oflh-A-ax JAS. INNES, _ THOS. HILLIARD, â€"_ President. Managing Director, the most popular sewing machines on the market. A perfect machine as well as a handsome piece of furniture. _ All the latest improveâ€" ments. A complete set of attachâ€" ments with every machine. | Call at the old stand.. & RITZER‘S, the tailor, the only lfi“ town for the *’fltfi COMPAmNÂ¥. _â€"! *‘ HEAD OFFICE, _ WATERLOOG, ONT Results Of 1902. Increase _ _ â€" =â€" â€" 11 per cent, ns > Business in force Increase _ â€" <‘%""< Cash Surplus to Policyâ€" Dominion Life Assurance 4 i i ficr is ho nne ns %uh on < ‘fl.l:.l Sciendtic Hmerican, RAYMOND _ SEWING MACHINES USED FOURTEEN YEARS WITH ©000 RESULTS. JOHN RITZER, Tooy srogther § Bovd h al 36 1Broatway, Noy o Enhru- we * _ wLTERLOO, $4,808,538,00 14 per cent. 060